Bayern boss is angry

Ballon d’Or election “completely incomprehensible” for Eberl

Max Eberl (right) cannot understand the choice of nominees.(Bild: GEPA)

30 players have been nominated for the Ballon d'Or, but none of them are called Jamal Musiala. "Completely incomprehensible" for Bayern's sporting director Max Eberl. 

"I don't begrudge any player who is nominated for the Ballon d'Or. However, we at FC Bayern are very surprised that Jamal Musiala is missing from this list," Eberl told dpa. After all, the youngster had been one of the strongest players at the European Championships and had also made a big impression in the league and the Champions League. "The fact that he is now not even among the 30 best players of the past season is completely incomprehensible to us," said the Bayern boss angrily.

The fact that, alongside world stars such as Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden, lesser-known names such as Artem Dovbyk and Ademola Lookman also made it onto the shortlist is also likely to have surprised some soccer fans.

The nominees:

Kane can hope
At least one Bayern professional can dream of being named the best player in the world. After another title-less season, striker Harry Kane's year could end on a happy note after all.